Gallery Visitor Services & Programs Coordinator

American Association for State and Local History; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University in West Lafayette is seeking a Visitor Services & Administration Coordinator for Purdue Galleries. You will support exhibitions, public engagement, and daily operations, serving as a liaison between visitors, artists, students, and the community.

This 18-month limited-term role involves supervising student attendants, managing visitor services, coordinating public programs, handling communications, and supporting exhibition paperwork and travel logistics to ensure accessible,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art history, art education, communications, museum studies, or related field.
• 1 year of experience working in a museum, cultural center, or other relevant institution.

Responsibilities

• Supervise student gallery attendants, including recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling.
• Lead visitor services operations to ensure a welcoming, engaging gallery experience.
• Manage public outreach and communications: website updates, social media, press releases, newsletters.

Skills

Organization skills

Project management

Communication skills

Relationship building

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in art history, art education, communications, museum studies, or related field

1 year of museum/cultural institution experience

Tools

Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator

Front-end website design

MS Office

Job description

Purdue University in West Lafayette is seeking a Visitor Services & Administration Coordinator for Purdue Galleries. You will support exhibitions, public engagement, and daily operations, serving as a liaison between visitors, artists, students, and the community.

This 18-month limited-term role involves supervising student attendants, managing visitor services, coordinating public programs, handling communications, and supporting exhibition paperwork and travel logistics to ensure accessible,